Monthly Archives: June 2014

European Commission ventures opinion on UK economy

In March 2014 the European Commission published a report entitled Macroeconomic Imbalances United Kingdom 2014. The text includes a few observations on the UK property market that have been greeted with less than enthusiasm by the UK Government. The report includes the following introduction: “The United Kingdom continues to experience macroeconomic imbalances, which require monitoring and policy action. In particular, Continue Reading
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Small business rate relief

You can get small business rate relief if you only use one property and its rateable value is less than £12,000. Until 31 March 2015 you’ll get 100% relief (doubled from the usual rate of 50%) for properties with a rateable value of £6,000 or less. This means you won’t pay business rates on properties with a rateable value of Continue Reading
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Jason Holmes to compete in The Outlaw Triathlon

Many of you will be aware that we have partnered with Lumen Financial Planning to offer regulated financial advice, what you may not be aware of is, that Jason Holmes, the owner manager, has recently become a fitness fanatic! Maybe it's a mid-life crisis, maybe just a determination to show he's not past it (yet!) but he has entered an Ironman Distance Triathlon Continue Reading
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Seminars Schedule

THE DANGERS OF GROWTH AND HOW TO NEGOTIATE THEM 16 SEPTEMBER 2014 Lough Neagh Discovery Centre 9.00am to 11.30am At long last we are seeing the first signs of recovery.  We all want to see our business grow but if not properly planned, it can be even more dangerous than contraction!  Growth requires increased working capital, improved infrastructure and systems.  In Continue Reading
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